The Cecil Whig., 1887-11-12
osaI Department.

friends in Elkton TINS week Mr. Mason
resides at Lewis, Del.
A beginning will be made next week OF
the erection of a handsome residence on the
Ellis lot on east Main street. MIR. y. y.
Strickland will be the builder.
Rev. 7. Snowden Thomas, editor of the
Peninsula Netbodi$t, moved to Wilmington
from North East on Tuesday, and took mp
residence at No. 90 West street
Mrs. Hall has received a fresh supply
of winter hats. Prices to suit the times.
Grape Bonuets IA speciality. Old Grape made
new Give her a call. Oct. ~, lm.
Louie, the Italian who was irdlcted at
the March term of court for violating the
prohibitorv law, was recently apprehended
by Constable George Mckinney and lodged
in Jail.
Mrs. Mary j. Ireland, the well-known
authoress, sister OF Reuben Haines, Esq,
has been elected one OF the vice-preSldentS
of the American Womans Suffrage Asso-
citation.
Rev John O. Ragan, OF the Genesee
conference New York State, will preach III
the Elkton Free Methodist Church Sunday,
NovenI ber 18th, at IL. 50 A. NJ. Come one
come all.
-Four PERSONS Joined the Elkton NJ. +.
church on probation on Sunday last. FIT
teen persons in all have Joined the church
as the result of the present revival now in
progress there.
Mrs Daniel X. Snyder, the heaviest
woman in Berks county, Pa, died Monday
week in Fleetwood, aged TO years. She
weighed over four hundred pounds, and was
worth over $4,000.
Mr.. Joseph England, near Zion, is hav-
ing an l. X L wiuu engine for pumping
water placed on his farm. This is the nine
teenth one that Algard & Yerkes, of Lom-
bard, Pa, have erected this season.
The young ladies of the NJ. f. Church
OF North i tst will open cafe in the tenn
perance reading room on the Tuesday even
ing before Thanksgiving tNov. y, and
will be most happy to entertain all their
friends on that occasion. Committee
Hon Theodore X. Stubbs, of Oxford,
Pa, who lectured for the w. c. I. T., in
Rising sun a few evenings since, will ad-
dress the Gospel temperance Meeting in
Mount Hope Church, near that village,
next Sunday afternoon, the 18th inst, at
o'clock.
Samuel johnson, colored, who formerly
resided in this county, served several terms
in the Maryland penltentiary, aud is under
sentence of death for the murder OF John
snarpless was respited until the ath of
February. The State Board OF Pardous last
week refused to commute the sentence.
1t is reported that the Rev. X. Lloyd
Goldsborough, formerly rector of Trinity T.
T. Church OF this town, and now residing
in Burlington, n. j coutemplates return
ing to Elkton To reside and has been in me-
gotiation with Mr.. John 5. Rossell for the
purchase Of his new residence on Bridge
street.
Herman Ball, the enterprising clothier
of Oak Hall, is out i'll anew card In to-day S
WIG, calling your attention to his grand
STOCK OF ldll anu W lHIti l4obHlHS I'i hiCi
and boys. Why don't you call and buy
your winter overcoat while the stock Is full
and the assortment complete! You will be
surprised at the low price he asks fora good
one. Look for yourself.
Rev. j. O. Murray, d. D., L. L. ID.
Dean of Princeton College, will preach in
tue Elkton Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning and evening DR.. Murray ;
ancestors lived in this county and some are
buried in this town. Many reinem0 Der with
pleasure his excellent address here on the
occasion OF the semi-ceutennitl celebration
OF the Etkton Presbyterian church.
There viii he a promiscuous enter ain
ment, consisting OF Dialogues, roollations.
singing and music, under the auspices OF
tue Loyal Temperance Legion of Cherry
Hill, in the NJ. E. church, Friday, Nov.
isth An elocutionist from a distance, and
professional singers are expected. Admis-
SION adults, 10 cents, children under Il
years 10 cents. Doors open at 7.3O o'clock;
exercises to begin at O'clock.
The closing exercises of the Twelfth an
nual summer session OF the Pierson Grove
sunday School was held on Sunday after
noon last. Addresses We're delivered by Mr.
George Johnston, Rev j. b. Kendall o.
sxford, Pa, ltev. William 7 Miller and Il
f. Jamar, superintendent OF the school
The singing by the school was very credi
table. Several of the teachers presented th,
scholars in their classes with books.
John Earle and Evan Holland, both
colored, had an encounter on Tuesday light
last, IN winch the head Of the former wa,
badly cut by the latter throwing a missl,
at him. The two and Bill Crouch, colored
who was supposed to be connected with til,
affair were arrested by Baiutf IIlu. ON w ed
nesday morning and taken before Magls
trate Scott He fined Earle and Hollan,
81 ana costs, and dlapisseci the case agains
Crouch. Too much election wiIiskey wa
the cause of the row
"A fine musical and literary entertain
ment will be held at the residence OF Mr.
William L. Mearns Zion, on Thank giviu.
evsning, the 24th inst, commencing at T. 3
NJ The music will be of the highest or
let, Consisting OF solos, duetGs, trlos, quar-
yettes, Sc, organ, cornet and violin accom-
paniment. grand treat is anticipated
The public is cordially invited. Admission
adults - cents, children, - cents Proceed
for benefit of the W9man's Christian TEN
perance Union.
AT a meeting of the managers OF th
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Ceci
county Thomas Drennen was elected secre
Iary and treasurer to succeed the late Fran
els A. Ellis. His salary was fixed at S15Oe
without allowance for an assistant. Tn
n other persons named for the position wer
Stephen Reynolds, William McCrery ant
f. NJ. Rawlings. Mr.. bremen then otfere
his resignation as manager and mehbe
OF the executive COMMITTEES. senator tItu
gon Mccullough was elected to the latte
position, On motion of Senator MGCul
Tough, VIM. NJ. Knight and Il. l.. rhoma
were appointed a committee to draft resolu
tions OF respect on the deceased secretaI
and treasurer +. A. Ellis; the committee +
report at the next quarterly meeting u b
held on Tuesday night.